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Experts advise insured Bundaberg flood victims

25 February 2013

Insurers “appear slower to respond” to claims from the Bundaberg floods than they were after the Brisbane catastrophe of 2011, according to Legal Aid Queensland civil justice lawyer Paul Holmes…

Suncorp and IAG earn analysts’ nod

25 February 2013

Analysts poring over profit announcements from Australia’s two leading local insurers have found cause for optimism, with most displaying new enthusiasm for Suncorp…

Small business premium funding decision delayed

25 February 2013

Premium funders and the National Insurance Brokers Association will continue to resist moves to extend consumer credit laws to small business, after the Federal Government deferred its decision on the matter…

Insurers’ quake payouts top $NZ6.7 billion

25 February 2013

Insurers have paid more than $NZ6.7 billion ($5.4 billion) on Canterbury earthquake claims, with the task of apportioning damage between the Earthquake Commission (EQC) and private insurers due to be…

NZ marine losses top $115m over six years

25 February 2013

New Zealand marine insurers paid $NZ140.57 million ($115.1 million) on major claims from 2005 to 2011, including $NZ17.7 million ($14.5 million) for cargo losses from the September 2010 Christchurch…

Catastrophe claims figures revised

18 February 2013

The Insurance Council of Australia has revised its claims figures on flood and storm damage in Queensland and NSW, and the Tasmanian bushfire…

NZ to top up ex-AMI quake fund

18 February 2013

The New Zealand Government could be up for another $NZ400 million ($328.44 million) to settle Canterbury earthquake claims it inherited when it took on the earthquake business of AMI in 2011…

Trucks getting safer, but premiums rising

18 February 2013

Australia’s roads are getting safer, with heavy vehicle crashes falling 13% in the past five years, but premiums for truck-owners are forecast to continue rising as the average claims cost increases…

Great Southern D&O test case delayed till March

11 February 2013

The Great Southern legal action that will determine whether directors’ and officers’ liability insurance can be used to fund the defence of company officers and directors has been postponed till March…

Bridgecorp appeal set to be lodged

11 February 2013

An appeal against the New Zealand High Court’s decision in the Bridgecorp directors’ and officers’ case is expected to be lodged today or tomorrow…

Flood figures double in a week

11 February 2013

The number of flood-related claims received by insurers has nearly doubled in the past week as a picture of the devastation wrought in central and southeast Queensland becomes clear…

Insurers trimming exposures in flood-prone Queensland

11 February 2013

Insurers have learned from the pain of previous Queensland flood events and are using reduced risk cover and higher excesses to curb their losses from the current floods, according to a leading broker…